Hi Mike, The Battle of the Wilderness was one famous battle of the Civil War. It was fought in Virginia for two days in May of 1864. The two opposing forces were the Union's Army of the Potomac fighting against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. It was a ferocious fight that took place in thick brush and forest. It was one of the worst areas to fight in. Most of our local units were part of the Army of the Potomac. One of the most famous was the 140th Regiment, PA Volunteer Infantry which was formed partly with men from Beaver County. This battle was quite vicious and is famous for the struggle that took place there. If your ancestor took part in it, I'm sure you can find quite a bit written on it. Col Den Ardinger ---------- From: Michael Hoovler <michael.hoovler@gte.net> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABEAVER-L] CIVIL WAR QUESTION Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 3:23 PM Hi All, Just wondering if the Civil War was also known as the Battle of the Wilderness. Found a reference to this while researching a relative. Thanks! Mike ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: mailto:impattic@mediaone.net remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........